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 \nA sijo has a fixed number ofstressed syllables,usually dividedinto three or six lines.Like haiku?  \nKind of.But a sijo always has asurprise,an unexpected twistorjoke,at the end.Sounds like fun.It is.You'll see.  \nReinforced binding  \nBEL-TIB J NEW NON-FICTIONJ 811 Park 2007Park,Linda Sue  \nTap dancing on the roof :sijo(poems)31111021506413  \nDATE DUE  \n\n|  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n| B    | 82008    |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n\nBrodart Co.  \nPrinted in USA  \nCat.\\#55137001  \nIn memory of Joe Dobbin,the inimitable Mórdad—L.S.P.  \nTo all the kids around the world who cannot read!  \n—I.B.  \nClarion Booksa Houghton Mifflin Company imprint215 Park Avenue South,New York,NY 10003Text copyright ◎2007 by Linda Sue Parkllustrations copyright ◎2007 by Istvan Banyai  \nThe illustrations were executed digitally.The text was set in I2.5-point ITC Century Schoolbook Condensed.  \nAll rights reserved.  \nFor information about permission to reproduce selections from this book,write toPermissions,Houghton Mifflin Company,215 Park Avenue South,New York,NY 10003.  \nwww.clarionbooks.com  \nPrinted in Singapore.  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nPark,Linda Sue.  \nTap dancing on the roof:sijo(poems)/by Linda Sue Park;illustrated by Istvan Banyai.  \np.cm.  \nISBN-13:978-0-618-23483-7  \nISBN-10:0-618-23483-7  \n1.Sijo—United States.2.Children's poetry,American.I.Banyai,Istvan,ill.II.Title.PS3566.A6739 T37200781I'.54—dc222006024901  \nТаР  \nDanCInGОhтНЄ  \nRO0F  \nSIJO*(РОЄтВ) ВУLINDa Sue ParK  \n来*8ЦО «а когеап  \nРТСТПГОЗ ВУISTVan BanYal  \nCLarIon B00KSNew уогК  \n## ABOUT SIJO\n\nAll the poems in this book are sijo.Sijo is a traditional Korean formof poetry.Like a Japanese haiku,a sijo is written using a syllabicstructure.In its most common form,a sijo in English has three lines,each with fourteen to sixteen syllables.(For a fuller explanation,pleasesee the Author's Note.)  \nBecause the lines can be quite long on the page,sijo in English aresometimes divided into six shorter lines.(Some translators believe thata five-line structure more closely matches the old Korean songs fromwhich sijo evolved.)The sijo in this collection are presented in both thethree-line and six-line formats.  \nEach line in a sijo has a special purpose.The first line introducesthe topic.The second line develops the topic further.And the third linealways contains some kind of twist—humor or irony,an unexpectedimage,a pun,or a play on words.  \nBreaKFaST  \nFor this meal,people like what they like,the same every morning.Toast and coffee.Bagel and juice.Cornflakes and milk in a white bowl.  \nOr—warm,soft,and delicious—a few extra minutes in bed.  \n1  \n二  t","cbCaisf0JnPfEEYB","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisf0JnPfEEYB","pdf",3392324,48,"English","# What's sijo?\n## ABOUT SIJO","[{\"question\":\"What is a sijo?\",\"answer\":\"A sijo is a traditional Korean form of poetry with a fixed number of stressed syllables, usually divided into three or six lines.\"},{\"question\":\"How does a sijo usually work in English?\",\"answer\":\"In English, a sijo commonly has three lines with about fourteen to sixteen syllables each, and sometimes is divided into six shorter lines.\"},{\"question\":\"What makes a sijo different at the end?\",\"answer\":\"A sijo always includes a surprise at the end—such as humor, irony, an unexpected image, a pun, or wordplay.\"}]","Tap dancing on the roof - Sijo (Poems) | PDF",74]